The U.S. Constitution and You

Shelly Buchanan (author)

Description

America has the oldest working constitution in the world! It tells our leaders how to run the country, and it ensures that Americans have rights. Our nation's founders wrote the U.S. Constitution over 200 years ago, and we still follow it today! Colorful images, supporting text, a glossary, table of contents, and index all work together to help readers better understand the content and be fully engaged from cover to cover.

Reading Level

Lexile

530L

Fountas Pinnell Guided Reading

N

ATOS

3.5

DRA

30

Categories

Genre

Government
History

Interest Age

Ages 6-8
Ages 9-12

Grade

1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade

Subject

Social Studies

Language

English (US)

Fiction/Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction

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